Ashley Cole buys ‘£20,000 security dog’ after he was held at knifepoint in horrifying robbery
EX-ENGLAND footballer Ashley Cole has bought his family a protection dog following his knifepoint robbery ordeal. Fiancée Sharon Canu shared a clip of the German Shepherd in training. She wrote: “My baby went to school today” — adding a devil emoji. London-based Elite Protection Dogs has prices starting from £20,000. The company’s website says: “All […]
EX-ENGLAND footballer Ashley Cole has bought his family a protection dog following his knifepoint robbery ordeal.
Fiancée Sharon Canu shared a clip of the German Shepherd in training.
She wrote: “My baby went to school today” — adding a devil emoji. London-based Elite Protection Dogs has prices starting from £20,000.
The company’s website says: “All our puppies come from military and police backgrounds with generations of experience.”
The German Shepherds are also taught to search for missing persons, drugs and bombs.
Sharon, mum to their kids Jaxon, five, and Grace, four, was at home with Ashley, 41, when a gang tied him up and threatened to cut off his fingers with pliers.
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They made off with watches, phones, cash, a Gucci bag, and BMW smart key in Fetcham, Surrey, in January 2020.
Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley had been clutching his daughter before he was bound with cable ties.
His hands were doused with odour eliminator Febreze in an apparent bid to destroy DNA evidence.
Kurtis Dilks, 34, of Clifton, Nottingham, has denied robbing the couple.
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His trial continues at the city’s crown court.
The Sun told recently how Man City’s Jack Grealish spent £40,000 on two guard dogs.
Other stars to do similar include Raheem Sterling, Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford and Rio Ferdinand, plus Tour de France hero Mark Cavendish.
